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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Medications
Aging
 -> Increased Testosterone -> Testosterone metabolized into DHT by type
Benign Prostatic ... Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis ... inflammation #BPH #Benign ... #Prostatic #Hyperplasia ... #Prostate #Pathophysiology
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm ... excretion • Acute ... Congenital adrenal hyperplasia ... congenital adrenal hypoplasia ... Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis #algorithm
Causes of Hematuria - Glomerular vs Non-glomerular

== Glomerular ==
- Glomerulonephritis 
- Thin basement membrane disease 

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Other - Benign ... prostatic hyperplasia ... - Prostate cancer ... Hematuria #Glomerular #Algorithm
Increased Urinary Frequency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Non-increased urine volume (<2mL/min), Rule out polyuria
Extrinsic to Urinary Tract:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Obstruction: • Benign ... prostatic hyperplasia ... Prostatitis • Prostate ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... hydronephrosis on UIS) • Benign ... Prostatic Hyperplasia ... Constipation • Prostate ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... nephropathy • Benign ... prostatic hyperplasia ... Constipation • Prostate ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Hormonal alterations (result of aging process)
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Benign Prostatic ... Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis ... Hydronephrosis, Acute ... #Prostatic #Hyperplasia ... #Prostate #Pathophysiology
Therapy for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) 
5 Alpha-Reductase inhibitors
 • Flnasterlde and dutasterlde act by reducing
Therapy for Benign ... Prostatic Hyperplasia ... of BPH, such as acute ... #Benign #Prostatic ... #Hyperplasia #BPH
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm ... treated with IV potassium ... Congenital adrenal hyperplasia ... Hypokalemia #diagnosis #Algorithm ... #differential #potassium
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
Algorithm for patients ... the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ... Bilateral cortical hyperplasia ... hypokalemia #urine #potassium ... #differential #algorithm